MANILA – Japan and the Philippines have exchanged diplomatic notes to bring their Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) into force on Sept. 11.

MANILA – Japan remained the Philippines’ largest source of official development assistance (ODA) in 2024, contributing $13.23 billion, or about one-third of the country’s total ODA portfolio, according to a government report released in July.

TOKYO – The De La Salle University Green Archers returned home from the 2025 World University Basketball Series (WUBS) with lessons to carry, even as Korea University claimed the championship with a 95-85 victory in the finals.

The magical realm of Encantadia returns to the small screen as four rising stars take on the legendary roles of the Sang’gres in “Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre.”